how to create a text box using AS or API

[XareoX]

Hey im trying to make a text box using only action script for a api test game.

Heres the code so far that im working on purely my code off by heart.

s=10;

_root.createEmptyMovieClip("char",1);
char.lineStyle(0,0x0,0);
char.beginFill(0x55575,100);
char.moveTo(200,200);
char.lineTo(200,250);
char.lineTo(250,250);
char.lineTo(250,200);
char.lineTo(200,200);
char.endFill();


_root.createEmptyMovieClip("wall",2);
wall.lineStyle(0,0x000,0);
wall.beginFill(0x0,100);
wall.moveTo(0,0);
wall.lineTo(0,550);
wall.lineTo(100,550);
wall.lineTo(100,0);
wall.lineTo(0,0);
wall.endFill();

_root.createEmptyMovieClip("wall2",3);
wall2.lineStyle(0,0x0,0);
wall2.beginFill(0x0,100);
wall2.moveTo(0,0);
wall2.lineTo(0,550);
wall2.lineTo(100,550);
wall2.lineTo(100,0);
wall2.lineTo(0,0);
wall2.endFill();
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("wall3",4);
wall3.lineStyle(0,0x0,0);
wall3.beginFill(0x0,100);
wall3.moveTo(0,350);
wall3.lineTo(0,400);
wall3.lineTo(550,400);
wall3.lineTo(550,350);
wall3.lineTo(0,350);
wall3.endFill();

_root.createEmptyMovieClip("top",5);
top.lineStyle(0,0x0,100);
top.beginFill(0x0,100);
top.moveTo(0,0);
top.lineTo(0,50);
top.lineTo(550,50);
top.lineTo(500,0);
top.lineTo(0,0);
top.endFill();

_root.createEmptyMovieClip("enemy",6);
enemy.lineStyle(0,0x0,0);
enemy.beginFill(0x99999,100);
enemy.moveTo(200,200);
enemy.lineTo(200,250);
enemy.lineTo(250,250);
enemy.lineTo(250,200);
enemy.lineTo(200,200);
enemy.endFill();
_root.enemy._y=80;
_root.char._y=-80;

onEnterFrame=function(){
_root.wall2._x=450;

if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)){
_root.char._x+=s;
}
if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
_root.char._x-=s;
}
if(Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)){
_root.char._y+=s;
}
if(Key.isDown(Key.UP)){
_root.char._y-=s;
}
if(_root.char.hitTest(_root.wall)){
_root.char._x+=s;
}
if(_root.char.hitTest(_root.wall2)){
_root.char._x-=s;
}
if(_root.char.hitTest(_root.wall3)){
_root.char._y-=s;
}
if(_root.char.hitTest(_root.top)){
_root.char._y+=s;
}
if(_root.char._x<_root.enemy._x){
_root.enemy._x-=5;
}
if(_root.char._x>_root.enemy._x){
_root.enemy._x+=5;
}
if(_root.char._y<_root.enemy._y){
_root.enemy._y-=5;
}
if(_root.char._y>_root.enemy._y){
_root.enemy._y+=5;
}
}

i know the code is a bit messy but ill fix that later im justing api and i want to beable to make a text box appear when you hit the enemy(that other square)
please help =).

[mr_malee]

var textBox = this.createTextField("textBox", 7, 0, 0, 0, 0)
textBox.selectable = false
textBox.border = true

function showText(x, y, txt){
	
	textBox._x = x
	textBox._y = y
	textBox.autoSize = true
	textBox.text = txt
}

if(char.hitTest(enemy)) showText(enemy._x, enemy._y, "you hit the enemy")

don't say i never help you, there are many property's available for textFields, look it up in help, also look up TextFormat

[XareoX]

so now you try and help me =). Theres a first for everything i guess, lets see if this will work=P

[mr_malee]

http://board.flashkit.com/board/sear...earchid=472420

from this search you've posted two problems, one which i have helped you with

what are you complaining about

[XareoX]

nothing but i found another way

score=50;
this.createTextField("score_txt", 1001, 70, 10, 100, 100);
score_txt.multiline = false;
score_txt.embedFonts = false;
score_txt.selectable = false;
score_txt.variable = "score";
score_txt.setTextFormat(format);

thanks any way =)